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SOME     OF     THE 

BEST  LIVING  TROTTING  STOCK 

AT      AXJCXIOIV. 

B.  W.  ABBOTT,  Auctioneer. 

EVERY  ANIMAL  BELONGING  TO 

will  be  sold  WITHOUT    RESERVE  at  Public  Auction,  RAIN  or  SHINE, 

ON     THURSDAY,   APRIL    22,    1880, 

AT  12:30,  P.  M.,  SHARP,  AT  THE 

AGRICULTURAL    GROUNDS, 

WORCESTER,     MASS. 

The  stock  consists  of  twenty-five  HEAD  of  the  highest  bred  IIAMBLETOXIAN,  CLAY, 
and  PILOT,  JR.  STOCK  ever  offered  at  a  Public  Auction. 

1  STALLION  AND  1  MARE  BY 

Rysdyk's  Haiiilbletonian.  (Dexter,  2:17^  ) 

1  STALLION  BY 

Harry  Clay,  dam  full  sister  to  Volunteer,  (St.  Julien,  2:12|.) 

AND  MARES  BY 

Backniau's  Messenger  Duroc,    (Piospero,  2:20.) 
Goldsmith's  Volunteer,     (St.  Julien,  2:l2f  ) 

Harold,  (Maud  S.,  4  years  old,  trial  2: 17 J.) 
Belmont,  (Nutwood,  2:18|) 

Alniont,  (Allie  West,  5  years  old,  2:25.) 

Knickerbocker,  (Grace  2:27.) 
Bayard,    (Emma  B.,  2:22.) 

Pilot,  Jr.,   (John  Morgan,  2:24.) 
together  with  Geldings  and  Fillies  from  Weanlings  to  three-year-olds  and  all  from  mares 

OF  THE  CHOICEST  BREEDING. 

FOR  TERMS,  see  page  2. 

Send  for  Catalogue,  to 

DR.  H.  Y.  SIMPSON,  Worcester,  Mass. 


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ORDER  OF    SALE, 

Crleuo  in  the  Catalogvie  is  No.  19 

Watersprite  "  "  "  5 

Alacrity  "  "  "  q 

Daybreak  "  "  "  4. 

Midnight  "  "  "  3 

Barcena  "  "  •'  g 

Kathrine  "  "  "  15 

Camptown  "  "  "  7 

Volante  "  "  "  H 

Lady  Sears  "  "  "  10 

Bertha  •'  •'  "  9 

Coronet  "  "  "  13 

Strabo  "  "  "  13 

Sliawmut  "  "  "  2 

Trow  "  "  "  16 

Boz  "  "  "  14 

Richwood  "  '•  '*  1 

\%'eanling  ':  "  "  33 

Weanling  "  "  "  24= 

Weanling  "  "  "  25 

Hatto  "  "  "  31 

Alma  "  "  "  20 

Revoy  ,<  .<  u  ^^ 

Vivian  "  "  "  17 

Pinnacle  "  "  "  18 

I^^All  animals  aside  from  those  belonging    to  H.  Y.  Simpson  will 
be  sold  in  the  order  in  which  they  appear  in  the  Catalogue. 


Stock  can  be  seen  at  the  place  of  sale  after 
April  15. 


TERMS. 

Twenty -five  per  cent,  to  be  paid  in  cash  within  thirty  minutes  after  an 
animal  is  sold  or  the  sale  is  void,  and  the  animal  will  be  again  put  up 
immediately  for  sale.  The  balance  of  the  purchase  money  to  be  paid  in 
cash,  within  six  days  and  before  animals  are  delivered.  And  if  balance 
is  not  paid,  or  satisfactorily  secured,  within  said  time,  the  twenty-five 
per  cent,  paid  will  be  forfeited  as  agreed  and  liquidated  damages  and  the 
sale  be  void.  And  the  owner  will  again  sell  every  such  animal  not  paid 
for,  at  Public  Auction,  at  the  same  place,  and  in  the  same  manner,  on  the 
6th  day  of  May,  1880.  No  animal  v/arranted;  but  all  known  outs  will 
be  annouaced  at  the  sale. 

B.  W.  Abbott,  Auct. 

Worcester,  April  1,  1880. 


All  are  L/LRGE,  ELEOAl^fT  Animals  and  are  registered  in 
Wallace's  Register,  except  the  young  things. 


No  Postponement  on  Account  of  Weather  I 


TO   BUYERS. 


I  have  been  nearly  three  years  in  collecting  this  list  of  animals  and  each 
one  has  been  selected  with  a  view  of  getting  the  best  trotting  blood 
obtainable,  and  also  the  identical  blood  of  the  fastest  tbottebs. 

Every  Stallion  and  Brood  Mare  is  sired  by  a  horse  who  has  repre- 
sentatives in  the  2:30  list. 

And  every  one  has  a  grand  sire,  who  has  sired  horses  with  a  record 
of  2:30  or  better. 

They  are  immediate  descendants  of  Hambletonlan,  Harry  Clay  and 
Pilot,  Jr.,  and  from  the  greatest  speed  producing  lines  in  these   families. 

In  my  judgment  the  next  5  years  will  demonstrate  that  in  the  prop- 
er combination  of  the  blood  of  these  three  great  families,  lies  the  secret 
of  successful  breeding  of  the  trotting  horse  as  is  already  partially  de- 
monstrated. All  three  of  these  families,  although  for  a  long  time  in  dis- 
repute, have  worked  their  way  to  the  front  solely  on  merit.  It  was  not 
many  years  since  that  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian  was  standing  at  $35. 
while  Ethan  Allen  had  all  the  mares  he  could  cover  at  $100. 

The  record  today  shows  that  Hambletonian  has  32  representatives  in 
the  2:30  list,  while  Ethan  Allen  has  but  6,  and  4  of  these  are  out  of 
mares  sired  by  the  sire  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian  (old  Abdallah.) 

The  Hambletonian  family  has  today  nearly  as  many  representatives 
in  the  2:30  list  as  all  other  families  combined. 


RYSDYK'S  HAMBLETONIAN,  Sieed 


Administrator, 

2:29^ 

Bella, 

2r22 

Breeze, 

2:24 

Bruno, 

2:291 

Dexter, 

2:l7i 

Drift, 

2:29a 

Effiie  Deans, 

2:251 

Ella  Madden, 

2:251 

Enfield, 

2:29 

Factory  Girl, 

2:291 

Gazelle, 

2:21 

Geo.  Wilkes, 

2:22 

Georgie  M. 

2:28i 

Hamilton, 

2:30 

Hamperion, 

2:29J 

Harvest  Queen, 

2:30 

The  daughters  of 
4  year  old  record  2:19 
2:201;  King  Phillip,  2 
Western  New  York,  2 


James  Howell,  Jr.  2:24 

Jay  Gould,  2:20  J 

Jerome,  2:27 

Lady  Augusta,  2:30 

Lady  Banker,  2:23 

Lottery,  2:27 

Lottie,  2:28 

Margeurite,  2:29 

Mattie, 

Maud, 

Nettie, 

Orange  Girl, 

Scotland  Maid, 

Sentinel, 

Small  Hopes, 

Young  Brano, 

Rysdyk's  Hambletonian  have  produced  Trinket, 
f;  Gov.  Sprague,  5-year  old  record  2:20^^;  Amy 
:21;  Bateman,  2:22i;  Result,  2:25,  Nellie,  2:27; 
29;   and  Ajax,  2:29. 


2:22i 

2:29| 

2:18 

2:20i 

2:28| 

2:29| 

2:26i 

2:22f 


IN  REGARD  TO  HARRY  CLAY. 

Long  use  upon  the  turf  and  road  kept  him  for  years  from  stud  du- 
ties. Mr.  Corning  kept  the  old  horse  almost  exclusively  for  his 
own  use. 

Notwithstanding  the  very  small  number  of  his  daughters,  they  have 
produced  so  many  trotters  of  the  highest  order,  that  they  have  of  late, 
been  in  great  demand  as  brood  mares,  and  are  now  bringing  the  highest 
prices.  It  is  thought  to  be  a  fact  that  Harry  Clay  never  covered  a  mare 
with  any  Hambletonian  blood  previous  to  three  years  ago.  Harry  Clay 
has  a  record  of  2:29.  He  sired  during  his  limited  stud  service,  Lady 
Ross,  2:29f;  Surprise,  2:26;  and  his  daughters  have  produced  St.  Ju- 
lien,  2:12|;  Dick  Swiveller,  2:18;  Bodine,  2:19|  Prospero,  2:20; 
Gazelle,  2:21;  Dame  Trot.  2:22;  James  Howell,  Jr.,  2:21;  Elaine,  2:28 
at  3  years  old,  and  2:24^;  at  4  years  old.  Hogarth,  2:26  at  4  years 
old,  and  Big  Fellow,  2:26|.  There  are  probably  scores  of  stallions  in 
the  country  that  have  covered  more  mares  before  their  8  year  old  form 
than  Harry  Clay  ever  covered. 


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THE  BLOOD  OF  PILOT,  JR. 
has  perhaps    been    even    more    unpopular  than  that  of  Harry  Clay. 

The  first  Mr.  Alexander  was  about  the  only  gentleman  in  Kentucky  or 
elsewbere  who  had  any  faith  in  the  blood  of  Pilot,  Jr. 

The  present  Mr.  Alexander  believed  so  little  in  it  that  after  his 
brother's  death,  nearly  all  the  Pilot,  Jr.  stallions  and  mares  were  sold 
from  Woodburn.  Like  Harry  Clay,  although  laboring  under  the  great- 
est disadvantages,  the  blood  of  this  great  horse  has  worked  its  way  to 
the  front  rank. 

Time  has  shown  that  a  g'reat  majority  of  the  2:30  trotters  bred  at 
Woodburn  or  whose  sires  or  dams  have  been  owned  there,  contain  the 
blood    of  Pilot,   Jr,,  among  which  are:  — 

Hylas,  2:241 

Billy  Hoskins,  2:26^ 

Noontide,  2:24 

Relf's  Mambrino  Pilot.saddle  2:27^ 
Roscoe,  2:30 

Voltaire,  2:21 

Pilot  Temple,  2:24^ 

Tattler,  2:26 

All  of  the  stallions  bred  at  Woodburn  Farm  with  records  of  2;21 
or  better  are  out  of  Pilot,  Jr.,  mares  or  sired  by  a  son  of  Pilot,  Jr. 

H.  Y.  SIMPSON. 


Dacia, 

2:291 

Mambrino  Gift, 

2:20 

Scotland, 

2:22i 

Geo.  A.  Ayer, 

2:30 

Lady  Kelso, 

2:29 

Indianapolis, 

2:21 

John  Morgan, 

2:24 

Nutwood, 

2:18| 

MaudS.,         (trial.) 

2:17i 

DESCRIPTION 

OF 

STOCK 


No.  I.  RICHWOOD. 

Bay  s,  stripe  in  face,  black  points,  stands  15 — 2  foaled  May  27,  1872. 
Bred  by  Wm.  M.  Rysdyk,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y. 

By  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian,  d.  Hoe  Mare. 

Rysdyk's  Hambletonian,  by  Abdallah,  d.  Charles  Kent  Mare, 
by  imp.  Belleoundek,  g.  d.  One  Eye  by  Bishop's  Hambletonian,  g.g. 
d.  Silver  Tail  by  imp.  Messenger. 

Abdallah,  b^  Mambrino,  d.  Amazonia,  by  son  of  imp.  Messenger. 
Bishop's  Hambletonian  by  imp.  Messenger,  d.  Pheasant,  by  imp. 
Shark,  g.  d.  by  imp.  Medley.  INIambrino,  by  imp.  Messenger,  d.  by 
imp    Sour  Crout. 

HoE  Mare,  by  Wilson's  Sir  Henry,  son  of  Henry  by  Sir  Archy,  son 
of  imp  DiOMED,  g.  d.  by  Crocker's  Eclipse,  grandson  of  imp.  Messen- 
GER.g.  g.  d.  by  Red  Bird,  son  of  Bishop's  Hambletonian,  son  of  im]> 
Messenger. 

RiCHWOOD  is  one  of  old  Hambletonian's  very  best  and  most  blood- 
like sons.  He  has  always  been  known  as  the  "Short  Neck"  (from  an 
injury  received  when  foaled.)  His  get  have  long  and  most  finely  formed 
necks  and  heads,  graceful  carriage,  and  most  "thoroughbred"  look  of 
the  ''et,  of  any  son  of  Hambletonian.  We  think  he  can  show  a  mile 
low  down  in  the  twenties. 


No.  2.  SHAWMUT. 

br.  b.  c.  foaled  June  20,  1877.  Sire,  Harry  Clay,  son  of  Neave's 
Cassius  INI-  Clay,  Jr.,  son  of  old  Cassias  M.  Clay;  dam  Heroine  (full 
sister  to  Volunteer)  by  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian;  g.  dam  by  Lady  Patriot 
by  young    J'atriot:    g.  g.    d.   the   Lewis   Hulse    mare. 

Bred  by    Edwin  Thorne,  Thoindale,  N.  Y. 
Shawmut  is  very  large  and  fine.    He  is  a  colt  of  wonderful  substance. 
He    is  marked  like  his  sire  except   that  he  has  no  blaze  in  the  face. 

His  conformation  partakes  of  both  sire  and  dam.  His  head,  neck  and 
back  resemble  the  Volunteer  family,  while  in  his  limbs  and  powerful 
hind-quarters  is  a  counterpart  of  his  sire. 

He  has  been  harnessed  less  than  30  times  but  enough  to  show  that 
his  gait  is  perfection. 

He  has  a  long  sweeping  stride,  gathers  quickly,  goes  perfectly  clean, 
and  barring  accidents,  will  undoubtedly  make  one  of  the  fastest. 

I  think  gentlemen  will  say  when  they  come  to  see  him  that  he  is  not 
only  the  best  bred  Clay  stallion  living,  but  one  of  the  best  individuals 
of  his  age  of  any  blood. 

What  other  stallion  can  boast  of  a  sire  that  has  sired  the  dams  of 
more  2:30  horses  than  any  living  horse,  and  a  dam  whose  sire  has  32 
representatives  in  the  2:30  list,  and  one  full  brother  (Volunteer)  with 
19  more,  and  another  full  brother  (Sentinel j  with  7  more.  Heroine 
herself  was  the  most  elegant  mare  I  ever  saw,  fully  16  hands. 

In  breeding  Shawmut  is  without  a  peer.  Heroine  is  dead,  there- 
fore no  other  can  be  produced  like  him. 

Of  the  27  horses  with  records  of  2: 19  or  better,  1 6  of  them  are  ei- 
ther Hambletonian's  or  Clay's  or  both. 

For  Getoi  Harry  Clay,  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian,  seepage  4, of 
Volunteer,  see  page  1 1 . 

No.  3.  MIDNIGHT. 

(Dam  of  Noontide,  4  year  old  record  2:26  in  a  5th  heat  in  a  large 
field  of  horses.     5  year    old  record    2:24  and  trial  in  2:21.) 

gr.  m.  15-2  hands,  foaled  1865.  Sired  by  Pilot,  Jr.,  son  of 
Old  Pilot,  dam  by  Lexington,  2d  dam  by  imp.  Glencoe,3d  dam  by  Wag- 
ner, &c.     Bred    by  A.  J.  Alexander,  Woodburn  Farm,  Ky. 

Midnight  is  a  very  handsome,  long  rangy  mare  of  great  substance. 
Noontide  is  the  only  one  of  her  foals  that  has  been  trained. 

Dawn,  her  oldest  filly  is  doing  duty  in  the  celebrated  stud  of  Mr. 
Veech  of  Kentucky. 


Midnight  and  the  dam  of  Mauds.,    (four   year  old  trial     2:17^) 

are  bred  almost  identically,  both  being  by   Pilot,    Jr.,  the    latter's    dam 

being  sired  by  Boston,  while  Boston's  son  Lexington,  sired  Midnight's 
dam. 


No.  4.  DAYBREAK. 

[Pull  sister  to  Noontide.] 
gr.  f.  foaled  1876.     Got  by  Harold,    son    of   Rysdyk's    Hambleto- 
nian,   dam,    Midnight.     See  No.  3.      Bred  by  A.  J.   Alexander,    Wood- 
burn  farm,  Ky. 

Daybreak  is  of  good  size,  powerfully  built,  and  very  elegant  in  her 
conformation.     She  promises  to  be  as  fast  as  Noontide. 

Copy    of   written    statement     given    me     by   Mr.    Quay     when   I 
bought  her. 
Dr.  H.  Y.  Simpson, 

Worcester,  Mass., 
Dear  Sir: 

The  filly,  Daybreak,  sold  you  this  day  has 
been  handled  in  a  Break  Cart  for  about  two  months,  and  has  not  been 
hooked  to  a  sulky  a  half  dozen  times  in  her  life.  Was  never  started  up 
but  once    when   she    went  to  the  Quarter  Pole  in  42  seconds. 

Yours  Truly, 

J,  A.  Quay. 
Daybreak  has  been  driven  six  weeks,  since  in  my  possession. 

Harold  had  but  48  foals  previous  to  1874  and  many  of  them  were 
never  trained,  many  of  the  fillies  being  used  for  breeding,  but  notwith- 
standing this,  13  out  of  the  48  have  shown  speed  as  follows:  — 

Maud  S.,  public  trial,  2:17^  at  4  years  old,  and  sold  for  $21,000. 
Noontide,  5  year  old  record  2;24;  McCurdy's  Hambletonian,  5  year 
old  record,  2:26^;  Tacianna,  record  2:27^;  Hermes,  record  2:36^; 
Good  Morning,  record  2:28|;  Childe  Harold,  2  mile  reco-d  5:05 — 5:04 
— 5:11,  (and  now  so  fast  that  he  is  barred  irom  trotting  races  in  Eng- 
land) Cygnet,  5  year  old,  tiial  2:22|;  Haroldine,  3  year  old  trial,  (in 
foal)  2:3dh  H-  H.  Young's  b.  f.  3  year  old,,  trial  2:38;  Consuella,  trial, 
2:34|  and  W.  H.  Savage  colt,  trial  2:45.  • 

No.  5.  WATERSPRITE. 

b.  f.  foaled  1877. 

Got  by  Belmont,  son  of  Alexander's  Abdallah   (sire    of   Goldsmith 


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Maid)  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian.  Dam  Waterwitch  by  Pilot,  Jr. 
2d  dam  by  Kinkead's  St.  Lawrence,  3d  dam  Brenda.  Bred  by  A.  J. 
Alexander,  Woodburn  Farm,  Kentucky. 

Wateespkite  is  a  large,  elegant  filly  with  great  promise  of  speed 
starts  off  on  a  pace  and  then  breaks  into  a  square  trot. 

Belmont  sired  Nutwood,  record  2:18|;  Nil  Desperandum,  record 
2:24;  Dick  Moore,  record  2:24;  Wedgewood,  record  2:23;  Lady  Kelso, 
record,  2:29. 

Waterwitch  is  the  dam  of  Mambrino  Gift,  record  2:20;  Scotland,  (sired 
by  a  thoroughbred)  record  2:22|;  Diadem^  owned  by  Edwin  Thorne, 
who  writes  me  that  he  sent  her  to  Budd  Doble,  on  May  15,  1876 
to  be  trained.  June  27,  1876,  Doble  gave  her  a  trial  and  she  was 
timed  by  Mr.  Thorne,  1-374-1-14-1-1:52  mile,  2:301.  Very  soon  she 
met  with  an  accident  and  was  bred.     She  died  in  foaling. 

Undine,  owned  by  James  Berger,  Cincinnati,  O.,  showed  a  2:30  clip 
while  breaking. 

Fairy  Bell,  (full  sister  of  Watersprite)  produced  Gift,  who  showed 
Mr.  Bush  (his  owner)  last  season  as  a  3  year  old,  a  trial  over  a  ^  mile 
track  in  2:29|. 

No.  6.  ALACRITY. 

[Full  sister  to  Cygnet,  5  year  old  trial,  2:22|.] 

ch.  f.  foaled  1877.  Got  by  Harold,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian 
Dam  Juliet,  by  Pilot,  Jr.     2d  dam,   by  Webster,    3d   dam   by   Whip, 

Bred  by  A.  J.  Alexander,  Woodburn  Farm,  Kentucky. 

Alackixy  is  a  large,  rangy  filly,  very  powerfully  built.  Is  very 
promising. 

For  Harold,  see  No.  4. 

Juliet  is  the  dam  of  Relf's  Mambrino  Pilot,  the  sire  of  Mambrino 
Gift,  record  2:20.  Hannis,  record  2:19|,  also  of  Cygnet,  trial  at  5  years 
old  in  2:221. 

No.  7,  CAMPTOWN. 

('Dam  of  Egbekt,  that  sold  at  J.  H.  Walker's  sale  as  a  2-year-old, 
for  $3,425.00,  and  [pronounced  by  J.  H.  Wallace,  Esq.,  to  be  the  best 
bred  trotting  stallion  in  Kentucky.  See  March  number  of  Wallace's 
Monthly  of  1880,  page  128.) 

br.  b.  m.,  15-3  hands,  white  near  hind  ankle  and  off  hind  coro- 
net.; foaled  May  7,  1871. 


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By  Messenger  Curoc,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian;  d.  Miss  Mc 
Loud  by  the  Holbert  colt,  g.  d.,  Mayfly  by  the  Utter  horse,  g.  g.  d.  Vir- 
go (full  sister  to  Satinet,  dam  of  Messenger  Duroc)  by  Roe's  Abdallah 
chief,  Holbert  colt,  pacer,  by  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian. 

Utter  Horse  by  Hoyt's  Comet;  d.  by  Meyer's  Highlander.  Hoyt's 
Comet  by  Finn's  Messenger;  d.  by  Sir  Archy  Duroc,  by  Duroc,  by  imp. 
DioMEB,  Finn's  Messenger  by  Nester;  d.  by  Mulford. 

Nester  by  imp.  Messenger;  d.  by  imp.  Eclipse,  son  of  O'Kelley's 
Eclipse,  Meyer's  Highlander  by  Dicker's  Highlander;  Dicker's  High  • 
lander  by  Allen's  Highlander  (thoroughbred),  son  of  imp.  Brown  High- 
lander; d.  by  Bolivar.  Bred  by  Daniel  R.  Feagles,  (the  breeder  of  Back- 
man's  Messenger  Duroc,)  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y. 

Camptown  was  sent  to  be  bred  to  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian  the 
spring  she  was  3  years  old.  She  was  worked  to  harness  sufficiently, 
however,  before  going  to  Orange  county,  to  show  that  she  was  a  remark- 
ably powerful  going  filly  and  very  stylish  and  fast.  She  is  quite  as  high 
behind  as  at  her  withers,  with  very  prominent  and  wide  loins,  well  coup- 
led on  to  powerful  quarters.  (See  Wallace's  Monthly,  Sept.  1877,  page 
679).     Two  of  Camptown's  foals  are  in  the  sale. 

Among  the  get  of  Messenger  Duroc  are  the  foUoAving  animals 
that  hive  won  purses  at  three  years  old;  Elaine,  2:28;  Prospero,  2:33^; 
Reform,  2:35|;  Dame  Trot,  2:40;  Areal,  2:40;  Meranda,  2:421;  Ho- 
garth, 2:43;  Helen  Russell,  2:44|;  Maclure,  2:45;  Oberon,  2:47;  Start- 
ling, Gleneida,  Emma,  Francis,  die,  &c. 

Prospero's  record  now  is  2:20;  Dame  Trot,  2:22;  Elaine  2:28  at  3 
years  old  and  2:241  at  four  years  old,  and  Hogarth  2:26  at  4  years  old. 

No.  8.  BARCENA. 

b.  m.  foaled  1871.  Got  by  Bayard,  son  of  Pilot,  Jr.;  dam  Blandina 
by  Mambrino  chief,  2d  dam  Burch  mare  by  Pilot,  Jr.  Bred  by  A.  J. 
Alexander,  Woodburn  farm,  Kentucky. 

Baucena  stands  15-2  and  is  a  very  strong  built  mare.  She  showed 
speed  enough  before  having  tendon  of  hind  leg  cut,  to  warrant  the  state- 
ment that  she  was  as  fast  as  any  animal  ever  bred  on  Woodburn  Farm. 
In  foal  to  Richwood. 

Bayard  has  shown  himself  able  to  trot  in  2:20.  He  is  the  sire  of 
the  young  mare,  Emma  B.,  that  was  so  successful  in  her  races  Ust  sea- 
son, gaining  a  record  of  2:22. 

Blandina  produced  the  stallions,  Abdallah  Pilot  and  Swigert,  both 
having  representatives  in  the   2:30  list.     Red  Jim,  with    a  3  year  old 


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record  of  2:28  is  by  the  former.     The  Burch  mare  is   the   dam  of  Rosa- 
lind, record  2.21|. 


No.  9.  BE^^THA. 

b.  m.  foaled  1868.  Got  by  Volunteer,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambleto- 
nian,  dam  One  Eye  by  Seeley's  Am.  Star.  2d  dam  by  imp.  Bellfounder. 
Bred  by  Alden  Goldsmith,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y. 

BERTHAis  a  very  compact  mare  with  heavy  quarters,  stands  15  hands 
and  is  a  natural  trotter.  Has  been  used  considerably  for  a  road  mare; 
and  is  a  perfect  gentleman's  driver.     In  foal  to  Richwood. 

VOLUNTEER  SIRED 
Abdallah,  (Goldsmith's)  2:30;  Alley,  2:19;  Amy,  2:21^;  Bodine, 
2:19^;  Carrie,  2: 24^;  California  Dexter,  2:27;  Driver,  2:20i;  Frank 
Wood,  2:24;  Gloster,  2:17;  Huntress,  2:20f;  Lady  Morrison,  2:27^; 
Mary  A.  Whitney,  2:28;  Powers,  2:21;  St.Julien,  2:12f  Sweetness,  2:30; 
Trio,  2:231;  Volney,  2:23;  Volunteer  Maid,  2:27;   W.  H.  Allen,  2:23^. 


SEELEY'S  AM.  STAR  MARES  HAVE  PRODUCED 
Star»  2:30;  Ajax,  2:29;  Carrie,  2:24^  Dexter,  2:17^;  Driver, 
2.20^;  Enfield,  2:29;  Grace,  2:27;  Harvest  Queen,  2:30;  Huntress 
2:20|;  Jay  Gould,2:20|;  Lady  Blessington,  2:27;  California  Dexter,2:27; 
Schuyler,  2:26;  Martha  Washington,  2:20^;  Lady  Morrison,  2.27^; 
Maud,  2:  29f;  Modesty,  2:26i;  Nettie,  2:18;  Orange  Blossom,  2:26|; 
Orange  Girl,  2:20|;  Powers,  2:21,  Robert  McGregor,  2:27;  Trio, 
2:23^;  Young  Sentinel,   2:26. 


No.  10.  LADY  SEARS. 

b.  m.  foaled  1864.  15  hands.  Got  by  Ryskyk's  Hambleto- 
nian.  Dam  by  Tippo  Saib  (half  brother  to  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian) 
Bred  by  Wm.  Gourley,  Vailes  Gates,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y. 

Lady  Skaks  was  one  of  the  best  and  fastest  mares  used  on  the  road 
in  the  vicinity  of  New  York  City,  till  she  was  bred  to  Sweepstakes  in 
1874  and  to  Wilkins  Macawber  in  1875.  One  of  these  foals  met  with 
an  accident;  the  other  is  very  fast.  The  smaller  of  the  two  stands  15.2; 
Since  weaning  the  last  foal,  she  has  been  used  as  a  road  mare. 


No.  II,  VOLANTE. 

b.  f.     One  white  hind  foot,  star  and  snip,  foaled  1876. 

Got  by  Messenger  Duroc,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian.  Dam 
Bennett,  by  Geo.  M.  Patcben,  son  of  Cassius  M.  Clay,  2nd  dam,  Bett, 
by  Kentucky  Bertrand,  3d  dam  Picture,   by   Liberty,    son  of  Lance. 

VoLANTE  is  a  very  large,  rangy  filly,  and  although  has  never  been 
harnessed  more  than  25  times,  shows  a  capacity  to  trot  very  fast.  The 
dam  of  Volante  was  a  beautiful  mare  standing  17  hands  high  and  could 
pull  a  road  wagon  in  2:40.       For  Messenger  Duroc,  see  No.   7. 

Geo.  M.  Patcben  has  a  record  of  2:23|^  and  sired  Cbas.  E.  Loew, 
2:25|;  Mary,    2:28;  California   Geo.  M.  Patchen,  2:27;   Lucy,  2:1  Si 

Geo,  M.  Patchen,  Jr.,  (son  of  Geo.  M.  Patchen)  sired  Mc  Mann  , 
2:283;  San  Bruno,  2:25i;  Sam  Purdy,  2:20^. 

Godfreys's  Patchen,  (son  of  Geo.  M.  Patchen)  sired  Wellesley  Boy, 
2:26i;  Henry  W.   Genet,   2:26;    Lady  Snell,   2:23i;    Geo.    H.,  2:25; 
Hopeful,   2:14f;  Rex  Patchen,  2:30. 

No.  12.  CORONET. 

blk.  m.  Star  and  one  white  hind  foot,  foaled  1874.  Got  by  Al- 
mont,  son  of  Alexander's  Abdallah,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian,  dam 
by  Alcalde,  son  of  Mambrino  Chief,  2nd  dam  by  Blackburn's  "Whip. 

Bred  by  T.  J.  Montague,  Lexington,  Ky. 

CoKONET  stands  15-1,  has  great  substance,  and  is  very  hand- 
some. She  has  been  driven  but  little,  but  shows  a  wonderful  amount  of 
speed  for  the  handling.  If  trained  would  undoubtedly  be  one  of 
the  fastest  of  Almont's  get. 

In  foal  to  Richwood. 

Almokt  siredAldine,  2:28|;  Alice  West,  2:27;  Allie  West,  2:25; 
Clermont,  2:30;  Dollie  Davis,  2:29;  Ella  Earl,  2:25;  Fannie  Wither- 
spoon,  2:26;   Katie  Jackson,   2:25 1:   Musette,  2:30. 

Alcalde  sired  Enigma,  2:26;  Hylas,  2:24^.  Mambrino  Chief  has 
six  representatives  in  the  2:30  list;  and  he  has  four  sons  that  have  each 
sired  five  or  more  horses  with  records  of  2:30  or  better. 

NO.  13,  STRABO. 

b.  m.  foaled  1875. 

Got  by  Knickerbocker,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian;  dam  by 
Volunteer,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian. 

Bred  by  Joseph  Lemon,  Middletown,  N.  Y. 


Id 

Stkabo  stands  15-1  and  has  the  trotting  points  to  a  remark- 
able degree. 

She  has  been  harnessed  less  than  twenty  times.  Is  gaited  right  to 
go  fast. 

Knickerbocker  sired  Grace,  record  2:27;  Lady  Lemon,  record,  2:30; 

For  Volunteer^  see  No.  9, 

No.  14.  BOZ. 

b.  g.  foaled  1877.  Got  by  Richwood,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hamble- 
tonian;  dam  Bess  (full  sister  to  Powers,  record  2:21,)  by  Volunteer,  son 
of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian.     Bred  by  J.  H.  Walker,    Worcester,  Mass. 

I  think  a  gentleman  might  visit  all  the  breeding  farms  in  the  coun- 
try, and  not  find  a  more  elegantly  finished  colt  or  a  better  gaited  one 
than  Boz.  He  is  very  large,  now  standing  15-2  hands.  Has  been  har- 
nessed about  30  times,  and  is  already  a  trotter. 

No.  15.  KATHRINE. 

(Half  sister  to  Egbert.) 

b-  f.  white  hind  ankle  and  one  white  fore  foot  with  strip  in  face; 
foaled  1877.  Got  by  Richwood,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian;  dam 
Camptown  (Egbert's  dam)  by  Messenger  Duroc,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Ham- 
bletonian.    Bred  by  J.  H.  Walker,  Worcester,  Mass. 

This  filly  is  of  great  promise.  She  has  a  long  sweeping  stride  with 
plenty  of  nerve  and  perfectly  balanced  action.  She  is  large  and  very 
attractive.     Has  been  harnessed  about  thirty  times. 

No.  16.  TROW. 

b.  g.^One  white  hind  foot  and  strip  in  face;  foaled  1877.  Got  by 
Richwood,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian,  dam  Prowess,  (record  2:35) 
hy  Dodge  Morrill,  son  of  Old  Morrill,  2d  dam  by  Old  Soldier,  son  of 
Carson  Horse  by  Quicksilver. 

Trow  is  of  good  size,  very  muscular,  handsome,  has  plenty  of  nerve 
and  is  gaited  to    go  fast. 

No.  17.  VIVIAN. 

b.  f.  snip  on  nose.  White  near  hind  ankle;  foaled  1877.  Got  by 
Richwood,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian:  dam  Belle  Rose,  by  Idol,  son 


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ofRysdyk's    Hambletonlan.     2d    dam   Virgo   (full    sister  to  Messenger 
Duroc's  dam).     Bred  by  J.  H.  Walker,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Vivian  as  a  yearling  had  distemper  of  the  severest  kind,  and  for  a 
long  time  did  not  know  whether  she  would  live  or  die.  She  has  just 
come  from  Concord,  N.  H.,  with  nine  others,  where  she  has  been 
for  six  weeks  for  the  purpose  of  being  broken.  She  was  again 
taken  sick  there  and  was  only  harnessed  a  fjw  times  before  getting  her 
home.  She  is  low  in  flesh,  but  she  has  a  conformation,  gait  and  nerve 
that  must  carry  her  very  fast. 

No.  18.  PINNACLE. 

o-r.  g.  foaled  1876.  Got  by  Richwood,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hamble- 
tonian;  dam,  Sallie  Hall,  by  Young  America,  g.  d.  Old  Blond  by 
Old  Abdallah. 

Pinnacle  stands  15  hands,  and  his  conformation  impresses  you  as 
that  of  a  trotter.  He  starts  out  at  an  ambling  gait  and  breaks  into  a 
square  trot.  He  is  thoroughly  broken.  He  was  driven  6  weeks  last 
winter  and  7  weeks  the  present  winter.  Young  America  sired  Hazor 
record  2:27. 

Sallie  Hall  is  full  sister  to  Vermont  Abdallah. 

Old  Blond  was  one  of  the  very  best  of  Old  Abdallah's  get. 

She  sold  at  Geo.  C.  Hall's  auction  sale,  when  22  years  old  for 
$1,750.00. 

No.  19.  GLENO. 

b.  g.  small  star;  foaled  1876.  Got  by  Glenair,  son  of  Messenger 
Duroc,  son  ofRysdyk's  Hambletonian;  dam  Violet  (full  sister  to  Peace- 
maker and  Dauntless)  by  Rysdyk's  Hambletonian;  2d  dam  by  Smith's 
Clay.  3d  dam  by  Hickory.  4th  dam  by  Mambrino,  by  imp.  Messen- 
ger. 

Gleno  stands  15  hands,  is  well  turned  and  compactly  put  together. 
Is  well  gaited. 

Glenair  is  a  very  fast  horse  being  able  to  trot  close  to  2:20. 

Violet's  full  brother, Peacemaker  sired  Midnight  with  record  of  2:18|. 

No.  20.  ALMA. 

b.  f.  foaled  1878.  Got  by  Dauntless,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambleto- 
nian;  dam.  Bertha,  No.  9. 


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Alma,  is  a  handsome  filly  and  well  gaited.  Having  the  blood  of 
Hambletonian,  Clay  and  American  Star,  should  make  a  good  one. 

No.  21.  HATTO. 

b.  f.   foaled  1878. 

Got  by  Thorridale,  son  of  Allexander's  Abdallah,  son  of  Rysdyk's 
Hamb.;  dam  Gossip,  by  Harry  Clay.     2d    dam  by  imp.  Lapidist,  &c. 

Hatto  is  a  handsome  filly  and  from  her  bjreeding  should  be  a  good 
one.     She  is  inclined  to  pace. 

Thorndalehas  a  record  of  2:22|  and  sired  Daisy  Dale  2:28. 

For  get  of  Harry  Clay,  see  page  4. 

No.  22.  REVOY. 

br.  g.    foaled  1878. 

Got  by  Revenge,  son  of  Volunteer;   dam  Coronet,  No.  12. 

A  very  strong  built  colt  and  well  gaited. 


No.  23.  ____= 

b.  f.  strip  in  face;  foaled  May,  1879. 

Got  by  Richwood,  (No.  1;)  dam,  Barcana,  (No,  8.) 

It  is  unnecessary  to  say  that    this   filly  is  a  prize.     She   has   a  full 

brother  (a  stallionj  owned  in  Michigan,   coming    3  years  old   that   now 

stands  15.2. 


No.  24. 


(half    brother    of    EGBERT.) 

eh.  g.    white  ankles  behind  and  strip  in  lace;   foaled  August  1879. 
Got  by  Richwood,  (No.  1;)  dam,  Camptown,  (No.  7.) 
This  colt  is  inclined  to  pace,  can   show  plenty  of   speed  and  is  very 
desirable. 


No.  25. 


b.  c.   three  white  feet  and  strip  in  face;  foaled  May  20,  1879. 
Got  by  Richwood,  (No.  1;)  dam,  Strabo,  (No.  13.) 
This  is  a  strong  built  colt  with  plenty  of  trot. 


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TO  MY  FRIENDS  AND  THE  PUBLIC. 

I  have  not  the  slightest  interest  in  any  animal  offered  in  this  Cat- 
alogue,   or  in  the   sale,  excepting  that  of  friendship  for  Mr.  Simpson. 

If  my  word  is  any  guarantee  to  my  friends  or  his,  of  honorable 
dealing,  I  hereby  guarantee  that  there  will  be  no  reservation  or  by-bid- 
ding of  any  kind  on  any  animal;  and  that  eveey  animal  advertised 
WILL  BE  sold,  sick  OR  w^ell,  RAIN  or  SHINE,  if  any   bids  are  made. 

I  shall  be  present  to  meet  my  friends  and  assist  in  the  sale. 

J.  H.  WALKER. 


TO  THE  PUBLIC. 

Since  advertising  my  sale  in  the  turf  Journals  some  of 
my  friends  have  requested  me  to  include  in  my  catalogue, 
animals  belonging  to  them,  and  vv^hich  they  will  sell  after 
mine  are  disposed  of.  All  animals  herein  advertised  be- 
longing to  other  parties  will  be  sold  at  the  same  time,  and 
the  owners  guarantee  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  I 
herein  advertise  as  governing  the  sale  of  animals  belonging 

to  me. 

H.  Y,   SIMPSON, 


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Peoperty  of  E.  M.  Stockwell,  Woecestek,  Mass. 

No.  26.  MEDORA. 

b.  m.  foaled  June  3,  1868.  Got  by  Volunteer,  son  of  Rysdyk's 
Hambletonian,  dam  said  to  be  by  Ethan  Allen.  Bred  by  Geo.  K.  Peck, 
Falls  Village,  Conn.     16  hands,  weighing  1180  pounds. 

Medoea.  was  brought  to  Worcester  as  a  four-year-old.  She  had 
very  little  trouble  in  beating  most  of  the  Worcester  horses  to  a  sleigh. 
Her  owner  went  to  Europe,  and  she  passed  into  the  hands  of  an  old 
gentleman,  who  kept  her  for  a  road  mare  until  bought  by  her  present 
owner. 

She  is  very  handsome,  powerfully  built,  and  would  adorn  any 
breeding  establishment. 

Volunteer  has  nineteen  representatives  in  the  2:30  list. 


Peopeety  oe  Winslow  S.  Lincoln,  Woecestee,  Mass. 

INo.  27.  MAJOR  LEWIS. 

b.  g,  15  hands,  foaled  1876.  Got  by  Richwood,  son  of  Rysdyk's 
Hambletonian.  Dam,  a  Kentucky  bred  mare,  said  to  be  by  Brignoli. 
Major  Lewis  has  been  harnessed  about  a  dozen  times  single,  and  can 
show  better  than  a  three  minute  gait. 


Peopeety  of  Geo.  Sessions,   Woecestee,  Mass. 


No.  38.  ■ 

b.  f.  foaled  1877.     Got  by  Dauntless,  son  of  Rysdyk's  Hambleto- 
nian, dam  No.  30. 

This  is  a  choice  filly,  large  and  gaited  right  to  go  fast. 

No.  29.  =- „=___, 


(Full  Brother  to  above.) 
b.  g.  foaled  1878.     Large,  well  gaited,  and  very  promising. 


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No.  30.  LOUISE, 

and  b.  c.  by  Richwood,  foaled  April  5,  1880. 

b.  m.  foaled  1866.  Got  by  Nonpariel,  son  of  Cassius  M.  Clay. 
Dam,  a  very  fast  mare,  owned  by  Hon.  C,  B.  Pratt  of  Worcester,  Ma£s. 
and  said  to  be  by  Long  Island  Black  Hawk. 

Louise  is  very  powerfully  built,  and  has  been  a  great  road  mare. 
She  is  well  known  to  Worcester  drivers. 


Pkoperty  of  Geo.  W.  Estabrook,  Grafton,    Mass, 
(All  entered  in  Wallace's  Register  except  Weanling.) 

No.  31.  BLACKSTONE   MAID. 

b.  m.  foaled  June  9,  1873.  Got  by  Blackstone,  son  of  Kysdyk's 
Hambletonian,  Dam  No.  34.  15-1  hands,  star,  near  hind  leg  white, 
heel  white  on  off  hind  foot.  Sound,  kind,  a  pleasant  driver,  and  will 
road  ten  miles  an  hour.  Never  handled  for  speed,  but  with  proper 
handling  is  sure  to  make  a  trotter,  being  gaited  like  her  sire,  (Black- 
stone)  the  sire  of  Daisy  Hamilton,  5  year  old  record,  2:282;  in  a  4th 
heat,    trotting  the  last  quarter  in  34^  seconds. 

No.  33.  DOLLY  WALDO. 

b,  f.  foaled  July  7,  1877.  Got  by  Sontag  Duroc,  son  of  Messen- 
ger Duroc,  dam.  No.  34. 

15  hands,  strip  in  face,   white  hind   ankles.     Sound,   not  broken. 
Her  gait  is  perfection,  ac'.ion  rapid,  and  of  the  improving  kind. 


No.  33. . 

ch.  c.  foaled  April  27,  1879.     Got  by  Richwood,  dam,     No.  34. 
Strip  in  face,  off  hind  ankle  white. 

No,  34.  IVELLIE    BKOWM. 

b.  m.  foaled  June  17,  1862.  Got  by  Biggart's  Rattler,  son  of  Sir 
Henry,  son  of  the  Garret  horse,  by  imp.  Leonidas,  dam,  said  to  be  by 
Harris  Hambletonian,  15-2  hands,  star,  near  hind  pastern  white, 
sound  and  kind  in  all  harness,  trotted  when  4  years  old  in  2:50.  A 
sure  breeder  served  by  Richwood,  Oct,  2,  1879, 

]Vo.  35.  1>A]\IEL    WALDO. 

b.  g.  foaled  April  18,  1876,  brother  to  No.  32,  15-2  hands,  star, 
and  Avhite  hind  ankles,  sound,  not  broken. 


Worcester,  being  a  Eailroad  Center,   is  easy 
or  access  fioni  all   points. 


HOTELS. 

Bay  State  House,  Waldo  House, 

Lincoln  House,  Continental  Hotel, 

Exchange  Hotel,  Waverley  House. 


Should  the  Day  of  Sale  be  Stormy,  the  large 
coveretl  Grand  Stand  will  protect  Gentlemen 
from  the    rain. 


The  Agricultural  Grounds  are  in  the  Center  of  the  City, 
and  can  be  reached  in  a  few  minutes  from  the  depot. 


Trains  Leave  Grand  Central  Depot,  Xew  York,  for  Worcester,  at 

8:05  A.  M.,  Express,  arriving  at  Worcester  at  3:00  p.  m. 

11:00  A.  M.,  "  "  "  "  "  5:00  P.  M. 

3:00  p.  M.,         "  "        "        "         "  9:25  p.  m. 

9:00  p.  M.,         "  "         "         "  "  4:50  A.  M. 

Norwich  Boat  Leaves  Pier  40,  ^'ew  York,  for  Worcester,  at 

5:00  P.  M.,  arriving  at  Worcester  at       -      -      6:55  A.  m. 


Trains  Leave  Worcester  for  3fEW  York,  via.  Springfield,  at 

9:55  A.  M.,  Express,  arriving  at  New  York  at    4:30  P.  m. 

12:13  p.  M.,         "             "         "      "  "     "    5:15  p.  M. 

4:30  p.  M.,         "             "         "      "  "     "  10;30  p.  m. 

11:30  p.  M.,         "             "         "      "  "     "    6:00  a.  m. 

Via.  Norwich  Boat. 

7:30  p.  M.,  arriving  at  New  York  at     -  -       7:00  A.  m. 


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Trains  Leave  Boston 
for  Worcester,  at 


A.  M. 

A.  M. 


Accommodation 
Express. 
Accommodation, 


5:00  A.  M., 

7:00  A.  M. 

8:30  A.  M  , 
11:00 
11:05 

1:30  p.  M., 

3:00  p.  M.,  Express. 

4:30  p.  M.,  Accommodation. 

5:30  p.  M.,  Express. 

6:00  p.  M., 

10:00  p.  M., 


Trains  Leave  Worcester 
for  Boston,  at 


4:50  A. 
7:00 
9:30 
10:00 
1:12 
3:00 
4:00 
5:00 
6:15 
9:30 


A. 
A. 
A. 
P. 
P. 
P. 
P. 
P. 
P. 


M.,  Express. 

M.,  Accommodation. 

M.,  Express. 

M.,  Accommodation. 

M., 

M.,  Express. 

M.,  Accommodation. 

M.,  Express. 

M.,  Accommodation. 

M.,  Express 


